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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,059,267.36, 51,141,793.88 and 20,540,457.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,059,267.36, 51,141,793.88 and 20,540,457.24 is: 28,345,833.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,059,267.36 : 51,141,793.88 = 20,540,457.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,059,267.36/51,141,793.88 = 20,540,457.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,059,267.36x = 51,141,793.88 × 20,540,457.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,059,267.36x = 1,050,475,830,369,033.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,050,475,830,369,033.62/37,059,267.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,345,833.72

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